Commentary

Count Every Vote – And This Time Do It Right

"Why should he concede?  I wouldn't." —  John F. Kennedy, the morning after the close 1960 presidential election, referring to opponent Richard Nixon

News

Incoming Democratic State Senator in Western Massachusetts Appears To Walk Back Commitment To Single-Payer Health Care

Is Democratic state senator-elect Adam Gomez going to work to bring single-payer health care to Massachusetts? He voiced concerns about that idea during an appearance on state Senator Eric Lesser's (D-Longmeadow) Lunchtime Livestream on Friday afternoon. The hesitation came despite Gomez's running as a supporter of

News

Two Defendants Plead Not Guilty To Charges In Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Case

Once administrators for the Holyoke Soldiers' home, Bennett Walsh and Dr. David Clinton were arraigned on criminal neglect charges for their job performance there Thursday. Walsh, the former Superintendent and Clinton, one of his medical advisors, pleaded not guilty to the charges during an arraignment at Hampden Superior Court

News

No Thanksgiving-As-Usual This Year, Cape Cod Coronavirus Task Force Says

Want to have Thanksgiving with friends and loved ones from across the state or maybe even out of state this year? The Cape Cod Reopening Task Force says you shouldn't.

News

Jay McMahon Falls To Susan Moran in Massachusetts Senate Rematch on Cape and in Plymouth County

After flipping a Massachusetts Senate seat in May, Susan Moran (D-Falmouth) held onto her seat in the Plymouth & Barnstable district in the November general election. Moran topped Bourne attorney Jay McMahon, receiving 56 percent of the vote to his 44 percent. In all, Moran got 55,560 votes and

News

Ranked-Choice Voting Opponents Say Issue Is Now Settled In Massachusetts By Decisive Rejection From Voters

For those who oppose ranked-choice voting, Tuesday night was a victory. That includes the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, which opposed the bill and wrote the official argument against Question 2 in the Massachusetts voters guide sent to households across the state before the 2020 general election. Bay State voters rejected the

Politics

David DeCoste Wins Another Close Race in South Shore State Rep Race

Massachusetts state Representative Dave DeCoste (R-Norwell) is no stranger to pulling off wins in tight elections, and this year was no different. The pro-life Republican fended off Hanover selectman and Democrat Emmanuel Dockter in the Fifth Plymouth District, which includes all of Rockland, Norwell, and Hanover. DeCoste won the race

News

Kevin O’Connor Hints There Is More To Come In Concession Speech

U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) cruised to re-election in the 2020 general election on Tuesday night, but his Republican opponent indicated there may he might not be done with politics in his concession speech. With 80 percent of votes counted, Markey had 66.6 percent support to Dover attorney